Examples of toughen in a Sentence
The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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The Senate bill would toughen asylum screenings and speed up the process, as well as give presidents the power to immediately expel migrants if arrivals surpass a certain daily threshold.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
California lawmakers plan to expedite their bills to address retail theft — an effort to derail a movement to put a question on the November ballot that would toughen a law that made certain lower-level crimes misdemeanors.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
California lawmakers plan to expedite their bills to address retail theft — an effort to derail a movement to put a question on the November ballot that would toughen a law that made certain lower-level crimes misdemeanors.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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